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"Bob's Your Uncle" is a British musical comedy that premiered in London's West End in 1937. The story follows wealthy American businessman Bob Bingham, who travels to England to claim his inheritance and becomes entangled in a comedic series of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements. Bob pretends to be his long-lost English cousin and falls in love with his cousin's fiancée, but complications arise when the real cousin turns up. The musical features a score by Noel Gay, including the hit songs "Leaning on a Lamp Post" and "The Sun Has Got His Hat On." The show was a popular success and has been revived several times, including a 1948 film adaptation.